When you walk through the City Garden along the coast near the Old Volga Bridge, you can see the elegant monument to A. S. Pushkin called "White Nights", a sculptural composition by sculptor O. K. Komov erected in 1974, when Russia was celebrating the 175th anniversary of the birth of the great...

In the Kimry museum of Local Lore the unique collection of shoes made by local handicraftsmen and shoemakers is presented. Here one can learn everything about the legendary "Petrine Boots", see the fancy shoes of the XVIII- XIX centuries, look at the Kimry shoe- makers of the XX century...

Church in honor and in memory of the Tver heavenly patron, the Grand Prince of Tver and Vladimir, the most Orthodox Prince St. Mikhail Yaroslavich of Tver (1271-1318) was built in Vladimir-Suzdal style on the Island of Memory (where T’maka inflows into the Volga) under project of Tver...

The Museum of Tver Household Activities is located in the merchants Arefyevs’ estate. The house was built by merchant P. M. Arefyev. According to legend, Peter I stayed in that house in 1707. Peter was served by his favorite roast duck with salted lemons and stewed fruits. Evidently that the...

Life-Giving Trinity Church beyond T’maka River area is the oldest Tver architectural building; it was built by donations from the Moscow merchant Gavrila Andreyevich Tushinsky in 1564. The color of the roof and cupolas covered with unusual white tiles was the reason why the Church got a...

The beautiful and well-cared-for Church of the Prophet Elijah (llyinskaya) meets the guests at the entrance to Staritsa from the Tver side. Services were conducted in it since 1784, from the moment of consecration of side altar of St. Catherine. The church is named llyinskaya the second side altar...

In the mansion of the Lvovs-Balavinskys there is the Museum Alexander Pushkin, which exposition is devoted to the poet's road impressions.на левобережье Тверцы. На пути из исторического центра Торжка к его северной окраине находятся бывший Воскресенский женский монастырь и Ильинская...